[Eric] Gordon suffered a sprained right ankle on the opening day of camp and the team said today that it was a high sprain and he could be out for as long as two weeks.

"I mean, the good thing is it's not broke or anything," Gordon said. "I'll be back for sure next week. It's only going to be a couple of days. I'm really not worried about it.

"I was in shape before training camp. Whenever I get back, I'll be just fine. . . . I got a rebound and I just came down on somebody's foot. Stuff happens like that all the time."

Although Gordon he thinks he'll be back as early next week, that sounded overly optimistic. Gordon needed crutches to get around Wednesday, although they were gone by today. He is closely watching practice and said he is "not really missing anything."

It's tough not to be wary of the litany of injuries that have plagued Gordon in his brief career. He entered the 2007-2008 NCAA season as the most heralded prospect after O.J. Mayo. But a wrist injury in late January derailed his season and he shot 10-62 in 3PAs after February 10. Now there's this.

Gordon has the chiseled, pro frame you want in a guard. Let's hope both the practice spill from February and the sprain are freak incidents that reflect nothing about what should be a durable, sturdy perimeter player.

Posted Wednesday, October 29 at 3:20PM

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From the guy who is proud to be a douche--- he says--"normal people including women"... that's a less than intelligent statement.

Women who dont appreciate going to the games should be left at home. You want to look at some nice ass, get your wallet out and go to a stupid Laker game where you can sit in the dark and whistle as they walk by.

Stop hoping the Clippers will be good and Start appreciating the team you have in front of you. At worst, they should compete for a playoff spot.

You CAN NOT say that they haven't tried to make this team good. Stop bitching already. Give the f-ing team a chance before you judge-- like saying Gordon was a huge mistake before you've ever seen him play a minute of an NBA game.

^^^First one against the Lakers Oct. 9th. Kind of f***** up most Laker preason games all aired but one and the one game we get aired from the preseason is the Lakers game.

Still should be a good game Kobe and Paul might not or will play very very small mintues. Which could turn into a full out bench game.

Not sure if EG is going to play signs are pointing towards he will not. I just want our guys to play hard, these preseason games mean more to us than maybe any other team in the league right now. It gives us a chance to win and lose without it meaning anything. This is all while we are building chemistry as a unit and gives a look at things we need to work on.

anybody who ever plays basketball knows that avoiding ankle injuries is impossible, you go for a rebound and you can come down on somebodies ankle and be out for weeks its just apart of the game, gordon will be ready for the opener they are just being cautious right now
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The Clipper PR performance is pathetic. If you go to the Laker's website, they seem to be covering the start of camp. The Clipper's website seems to offer no coverage at this point With all of the new faces, some fairly high-profile acquisitions, and a brand new practice facility, Clipper management is dragging their feet when reporting on the status of the team. Promoting Clipper gear, Clipper spirit, golf tournaments, and Clipper nation doesn't exactly get me informed or excited about the status of the team. Maybe the most important thing that they can do is start winning games at a good clip early on in the season.

Why wouldn't a team that spends millions and millions on players, coaches, and practice facilities not want to at least put some information that allows prospective ticket holders and fans to know what's going on in the team and maintain interest? If cheesy producers of mediocre products can create infomercials for their products, why can't the Clippers make some reasonable attempt to out up-to-date, meaningful info on theirs?

Yes I read RotoRob, not because its a highly respected site. Its more of a way to get a feel for what others are thinking about this upcoming season.
And I was simply stating that LA does not recieve any love the majority of the time.

Did any one know that Michael Beasly, Derrick rose and Eric Gordon had some type of shoe deal with ADDIDAS?

Appearantly they (addidas) inked them to wear the good ol Three Stripes.